Improvement in wagon-tongue supports



T. MORGAN. Wagon-Tongue Support.-

No.19-9,092. Patented Ian. 8,1878.

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Q a l WITNESSES M 2-n-1vENToR w ATTORNEY,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS MORGAN, or MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD HIS RIGHTTO WM. 11. GREEN, OF sAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN WAGON-TONGUE SUPPORTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 199,092, dated J anuary8, 1878; application filed October 27, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMAs MORGAN, of

the city of Marquette, county of Marquette,

and State of Michigan,v have invented a YVrought-Iron Wagon-TongueHolder and Coupler Combined.

The following description, taken in connection with the accompanyingplate of drawings, hereinafter referred to, forms, a full and exactspecification, wherein are set forth the nature and principles of theinvention, by which the same may be distinguished from others of asimilar class, together with such parts thereof as are claimed as newand are desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a wagontongue holder and coupling, as will be herein.- after morefully set forth.

In the annexed drawing, to which reference is made, and which fullyillustrates my invention- Figure l is a plan view of the invention. Fig.2 is a side view of the tongue, and Fig. 3 is a cross-section throughthe tongue and its socket or holder.

A A represent the front ends of the hounds upon the front axle of awagon or other vehicle. Each hound is provided with two braces, a and d,curved substantially in the manner shown in Fig. 1. The ends of thesebraces form loops, through which the hound passes, and is securedtherein. The braces on a curve inward and then forward, running parallelfor a short distance, to have an ear, 6, projecting from the tonguepivoted between them, after which the. braces bend outward, and thenforward for a suitable distance. The braces d (1 curve outward, and theninward and forward, and are united to the front ends of the braces to a;or the braces a d on each side may be formed of one piece.

B is a metallic socket or holder, riveted or otherwise permanentlyattached to the front arallel arms a a of the braces a a as shown. 7

D represents the tongue, the rear end of which fits and rests in thesocket B. This tongue is, along each side atthe top, provided with ametal bar or plate, 0, which eX- tends from a point in front of thesocket backward around to the rear end of the tongue; and in the center,at the rear end, said bars form the projecting ear or lug c,'pivotedbetween the braces a a, as shown.

The object of this wagon-tongue holder is to carry the tongue,neck-yoke, and whiffletrees, and allow the tongue to rise at the jointin case the wagon should godown in a hole, or in case the horses shouldrise on a knoll. It also saves chucking down on the horses necks.

The bars 0 G are made in one piece, and form the coupling, which isfitted to the tongue, as described, and provided with the projection c.This coupling also forms a rubiron for the wood of the tongue, where thewear comes in the box or socket.

The braces on d with the arms a form a holder, to which the box orsocket is attached; and this box may have flanges at its upper edges tofit Over the arms a, if desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the holder formed of the braces a d and arms a, thebox or socket B, tongue D, and coupling 0, all constructed substantiallyas and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this31st day of July, 1877.

THOMAS MORGAN.

Witnesses PETER DOLF, A. PATENAUOH.

